05/10/2026
Birmingham ICC : Onward Marquee
Nudge, Ban or Tax? The policy playbook in the age of intervention
Chaired by Cllr Philip Stephenson-Oliver (Westminster City Council, Councillor)
Alex Tiley (British American Tobacco, Government Affairs Manager)
Jethro Elsden (TYI, Director of Economics)
Chaired by Joanna Marchong (Onward, Head of Campaigns and Senior Analyst)
From Tobacco Bans, sugar levies to health warnings on alcohol, the UK never been more interventionist on choice. But should it be, and is it even working? While effective regulation plays an important role, the wrong type can fuel illicit markets and be overly draconian. This event asks which policy tools change behaviour and which simply push it underground.
Birmingham ICC : Onward Marquee
No country for young workers: what's next for the next generation?
While overall UK unemployment has fallen over the past year, youth unemployment has hit its highest level in over a decade. Why are young workers bearing the brunt? Vacancies are drying up, employers are warier of graduate CVs, more are claiming welfare, and a degree no longer guarantees the opportunities it once did. Young people are in the midst of a crisis. How do we get them back on track and can Britain afford to ignore it?